Links at Spanish Bay, The

This facility, which was named to "GOLF Magazine's" 1998 list of "Gold Medal Resorts," features a Scottish links-style course. The course is located alongside the ocean, and has many great views of the coastline. This course was officially certified as an Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary, the first in the state and only one of twenty-one nationwide to receive such an honor. The co-designers are Tom Watson and Sandy Tatum in connection with Robert Trent Jones, Jr. "Golf Digest" rated this course as the 4th "Best Public Course" in the state for 1996, and "GOLF Magazine" rated Spanish Bay 45th best under the 1998 category of "Top 100 Courses You Can Play in the U.S." "Golf Digest" also rated it as the 12th "Best in State" course for 1995-96, and 10th best for 1997-98. Golf lessons are available by contacting the Golf Academy at Pebble Beach (831) 647-7500.

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Course Reviews

Country Club of Billerica"New design poor, operation run poorly..."The scenery is nice and price is about average for a public course, but here's a few pet peaves:
- The course was redesigned a few years back to try to squeeze a few more stokes onto par by making it a par 69 from the original 66. The results were in my estimation, terrible. They basically redesignated two long par 4's into short par fives, combined to par 3's into a par 4, and added a 50 yard new par 3.
- The proshop is run extremely unprofessionally by retirees and kids under 16. I've also witnessed the "owner" hanging around and acting like a yahoo. Let's put it this way, not your typically golf links proprietor!
- The greens are colored during the summer with some bluish dye that gets all over your clothes, clubs, and ball. I suspect it covers up the burned out yellow spots on the greens.
- Finally, I've never seen greens like the ones at this place. They are kept long and are, by far, the slowest I've ever encountered. I've literally seen playing partners skull a wedge from 60 yards and it doesn't even roll off the green. Weird.---Golf Pro, Chelmsford, MA

Meadow Park Golf Course - Meadow Park Course"Well Maintained"This heavily-used public course is in very good condition all year thanks to a dedicated grounds crew. Good drainage makes it playable in the winter, too. ---Lee, Tacoma, WA

Lake Chabot Municipal Golf Course - Short Course"Great views/not so great greens"This is a great little par 3 course with some awesome views of the bay at an elevated tee (4th hole) The greens are covered with clover and are very fast.
This is the best par 3 course I've played (only played a few) especially costing only $8.---Shane, Castro Valley CA

Sand Ridge Golf Club"Best of Ohio"Sand Ridge is one of the best golf courses in the country. Even though greens are not all that fast they are always in perfect condition at all times of the year and the fairways are some of the best i have ever played from. The caddie program has some of the best and friendliest caddies in the nation. ---mike jenkins, toledo, ohio usa